Morgan Evans (rugby league) explained

Morgan Evans
Fullname:Morgan Luc Evans
Birth Date:23 March 1992
Birth Place:Caerphilly
Height:190cm (80inches)
Weight:108kg (238lb)
Retired:no
Club1:South Wales Scorpions
Year1start:2014
Year1end:15
Appearances1:8
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Club2:Coventry Bears
Year2start:2015
Appearances2:3
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Year3start:2016
Appearances3:23
Tries3:2
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:8
Club4:West Wales Raiders
Year4start:2017
Year4end:18
Appearances4:27
Tries4:3
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:12
Club5:West Wales Raiders
Year5start:2019
Year5end:present
Appearances5:13
Tries5:3
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:12
Teama:Wales
Yearastart:2014
Yearaend:15
Appearancesa:5
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Updated:18 July 2019
Source:[1] [2]

Morgan Luc Evans (born 23 March 1992) is a Welsh rugby league footballer who plays for the West Wales Raiders in The Betfred League 1. He began his career playing with his university rugby league team and made his début with the Wales national rugby league team, in 2014 in a charity match against the Keighley Cougars. In 2015, he played during Wales's successful European Cup campaign. As well as the West Wales Raiders, he has also played for the clubs Gloucestershire All Golds, South Wales Scorpions and Coventry Bears.[1] [2]

Life and career

Evans was born in Caerphilly on 23 March 1992, and studied at Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni until 2010.[3] [4] He began playing rugby after commencing a master's degree in mathematics at the University of Bath in 2011, and joined the university's team, the University of Bath Broncos, as a prop.[5] He toured South Africa with other British student players in 2014, before joining the South Wales Scorpions for their 2013/14 season.[6] Evans moved on to the Coventry Bears for the 2014/15 season,[7] and was called up by Wales coach John Kear in October 2014,[8] making his début in a charity match against the Keighley Cougars in honour of the rugby league footballer Danny Jones.[9]

In June 2015, Evans graduated from Bath with a first-class master's degree in mathematics;[10] that October, he was called up again by Wales to replace Ben Flower in the 2015 European Cup.[11] [12] Wales went on to win the cup, their first European title in five years.[5] Evans subsequently signed with the Gloucestershire All Golds in November,[13] [14] and took a coaching role with the University of Bath Broncos.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile at loverugbyleague.com. loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171204114611/https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Morgan-Evans. 4 December 2017. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171204114507/http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/morgan-evans/summary.html. 4 December 2017. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Wales call Morgan Evans into Euro squad. PA Sport. 21 October 2015. Eurosport. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055520/http://www.eurosport.co.uk/rugby-league/wales-call-morgan-evans-into-euro-squad_sto4959046/story.shtml. 4 March 2016. live. 16 December 2015. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Morgan Evans. 2014. South Wales Scorpions. https://web.archive.org/web/20150404070708/http://www.scorpionsrl.com/Teams/Scorpions/Player/177551. 4 April 2015. bot: unknown. 16 December 2015. dmy-all.
  5. News: 19 November 2015. University of Bath Broncos rugby league duo gain national caps at European Championships. Fernquest. Lynn. Bath Chronicle. Local World. Bath, Somerset. 1356-0069. 225907791. https://archive.today/20240527153927/https://www.webcitation.org/6dolsvRqc?url=http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/University-Bath-Broncos-rugby-league-duo-gain/story-28206546-detail/story.html. 27 May 2024. live. 16 December 2015. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: Wales rugby league coach John Kear announces European squad. Griffiths. Gareth. 7 October 2014. Wales Online. https://web.archive.org/web/20141008045033/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/rugby-league/wales-rugby-league-coach-john-7896503. 8 October 2014. live. 16 December 2015.
  7. News: McCartney. Aidan. 21 October 2015. Coventry Bears prop Morgan Evans replaces Wigan's Ben Flower in Wales squad. Perry. Keith. Coventry Telegraph. Trinity Mirror. Coventry. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222170047/http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/coventry-bears-prop-morgan-evans-10303409. 22 December 2015. live. 16 December 2015. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: Garreth Carvell withdraws from Wales squad for European Cup. 7 October 2014. Sky Sports. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20141008175938/http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12040/9507938/garreth-carvell-withdraws-from-wales-squad-for-european-cup. 8 October 2014. live. 16 December 2015.
  9. Web site: Morgan Evans called into the Wales squad. 21 October 2015. Wales Rugby League. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222122442/http://www.walesrugbyleague.co.uk/article/13858/morgan-evans-called-into-the. 22 December 2015. live. 16 December 2015. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: Summer Graduations 2015 Ceremony 2 – 12.30pm. July 2015. Vimeo. University of Bath. Bath, Somerset. 31:40 minutes. https://web.archive.org/web/20151223152750/https://vimeo.com/132315844. 23 December 2015. live. 15 December 2015. dmy-all.
  11. Web site: Wales call up Morgan Evans to replace Ben Flower for European Championship. 21 October 2015. Sky Sports. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20151223154552/http://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12196/10037558/wales-call-up-morgan-evans-to-replace-ben-flower. 23 December 2015. live. 16 December 2015. dmy-all.
  12. Web site: Morgan Evans replaces Wigan's Ben Flower in Wales RL squad. 21 October 2015. BBC Sport. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20181020224106/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/34591393. 20 October 2018. live. 16 December 2015. dmy-all.
  13. News: 19 November 2015. Deacs' Week: Andy Deacon talks Gloucester v La Rochelle, Baa-Baas and Eddie Jones for England. Eastwood. Jenny. Gloucester Citizen. Local World. Gloucester. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222111541/http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Deacs-Week-Andy-Deacon-talks-Gloucester-v-La/story-28190808-detail/story.html. 22 December 2015. live. 16 December 2015. dmy-all.
  14. Web site: All Golds sign Welsh international Morgan Evans. Baines. Patrick. 8 November 2015. Gloucestershire All Golds. Gloucester. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222114801/http://allgoldsrugby.com/all-golds-sign-welsh-international-morgan-evans/. 22 December 2015. live. 16 December 2015. dmy-all.

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